Subject Questions
🗺️ GRAMMAR MAP
1. What are Subject Questions?
2. How to Form Subject Questions?
3. Common Mistakes
📖 1. The Core Rules & Patterns
Who
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Who is your teacher?
In this example, we ask about the subject (teacher) of the sentence.
What
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What makes you happy?
Here, we inquire about the subject (what) that causes happiness.
🎯 2. Real-Life Usage Scenarios
At School
Who
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Who teaches math?
What
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What is your favorite subject?
At Home
Who
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Who cooks dinner?
What
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What do you want for dinner?
⚠️ 3. Common Mistakes
❌ Mistakes
- Who is your teacher is?
- What makes you happy?
- Who teaches math?
✅ Corrections
- Who is your teacher?
- What makes you happy?
- Who teaches math?
💡 Why: The first example is incorrect because it adds an unnecessary verb at the end. The second example is correct as it follows the structure of subject questions.
❓ 4. Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use 'what' for people?
Yes, but it’s less common. Use 'who' instead.
How do I know when to use subject questions?
Use them when you want to ask about the subject of the sentence.
